Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic LX100

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus 7030 versus Panasonic LX100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the LX100 (13MP) is pretty well matched but the 7030 (1/2.3") and LX100 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The 7030 was released 5 years earlier than the LX100 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 7030 matches up vs the LX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 7030 comes with outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX100 has sizing of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the 7030 compared to the LX100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7030 and LX100 is 95 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The graphic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 7030 and LX100.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 7030 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Olympus 7030 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older 7030 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.